Jewish Treats
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10/28/2020
Be A Shadchan
Do your part. Think about your single friends and consider suggesting…
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10/27/2020
The Flying Rabbi
Today, Jewish Treats presents a short bio of Rabbi Louis Werfel…
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10/27/2020
Selfless Dedication
Recognize the selfless dedication of the chaplains who faithfully serve…
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10/26/2020
Yonah of Geronah
It is a fact of history that students have frequently been at the center of…
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10/26/2020
Worth The Time
Study The Guide to the Perplexed, Maimonides’ monumental philosophical…
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10/23/2020
The First Pitch
Parashat Noah begins by describing the famous teivah, or ark, that God…
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10/23/2020
Noah The Builder
Learn how Noah was both a prime builder and also brought consolation to the…
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10/22/2020
Military Trappings
On October 22, 1973, the tenuous ceasefire between the Israelis and the…
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10/22/2020
Admirable Practice
Marvel at the strict moral code of conduct of the Israel Defense Force.
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10/21/2020
All-American Giver
Mervin Pregulman earned his initial fame as a college football star, but…
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10/21/2020
American Appreciation
Take a moment to appreciate the privilege of living in a Malchut Shel…
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10/20/2020
White Papers
For those who have studied the history of the return of the Jewish people…
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10/20/2020
Know Your History
Take the time to study The White Papers issued by Great Britain which…
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10/19/2020
Berlin’s Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary
On May 11, 1820, a child was born in Prussia who, as a grown man, would…
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10/19/2020
Your Tuition Dollars at Work
Some of the best Yeshivas offer a strong secular curriculum alongside a…
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10/16/2020
Connecting the Words
In honor of “Dictionary Day,” Jewish Treats looks at a renowned Jewish…
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10/16/2020
Study the Talmud
Devote time this Shabbat to studying the Talmud knowing that there's a…
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10/15/2020
A Memorial in the United States
When the cornerstone for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum was…
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10/15/2020
There’s More to Learn
Attend a virtual event sponsored by the U.S. Holocaust Museum to learn more…
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10/14/2020
The Rebbe from Berdichev
One of the major themes of the recently–observed High Holidays is to…
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10/14/2020
The Berdichever
Read up on the The Rebbe of Berdichev ("The Berdichiver") and learn about…
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10/13/2020
Bloomies
When one thinks of the common denominator of many of the upscale national…
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10/12/2020
What is Isru Chag?
The day after an enjoyable vacation is often a time of distraction and…
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10/12/2020
It’s Not Over
Enjoy a little extended Sukkot celebration as today is Isru Chag.
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10/09/2020
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
Tonight begins the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, literally the Gathering of…
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10/09/2020
Chag Sameach
NJOP and Jewish Treats wishes our friends and followers a hearty Chag…
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10/08/2020
The Great Hoshana (Hoshana Rabbah)
Rosh Hashana is known as the Day of Judgment (Yom Hadin), the day on which…
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10/08/2020
Hurry Up!
Don’t miss the opportunity to involve yourself on Hoshana Rabbah in an…
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10/07/2020
Vanity of Vanities
Most people are unknowingly familiar with the beginning of the third…
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10/07/2020
This is the Season
Please click here to study Kohelet over Chol Hamoed Sukkot to keep the joy…
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